The Male Celebrity Trendsetters

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Sean Puffy Combs has taken it even one step further and created his own line of clothing that bears yet another one of his millions upon millions of different aliases. Sean John is Puffy's latest advancement in the wonderful world of celebrity, along with singing, producing and never ending court battles.

Bad Boy Record Label's CEO was even recognized for his work in the fashion industry, and the clothing line that he launched in 1998 was even nominated for an American Fashion Award in 2000. Although he didn't win, that is quite a positive feat for Jennifer Lopez's jilted ex-lover.

With a little over 22 stores that sell his designs in the US (and we're not talking Kmart either) and a nomination under his belt, as well as having had Jennifer don one of his white outfits to the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards (not Jen's best color), it's quite evident that his clothing designs are not just a passing fad.

Whatever the case, it's obvious that the majority of these stars are simply milking their celebrity for all it's worth. Then again, which of us wouldn't want to take our fame to the limit? After all, one never knows when their career will halt on Ice, Ice Baby.

so what's the verdict?

So where does it all end? It's no surprise that since women have been attending the Oscars only to be asked "Who are you wearing?", men felt it was about time that they followed suit. And why not, they have just as big a fan following as women do, and even if their male fans wouldn't go out and purchase certain items on their own, their women will surely have no problem doing so on their behalf.

And perhaps they won't look exactly like the celebs they want so badly to portray, but nevertheless, those famous stars' bank accounts will be very thankful. Okay, so it's not ALL about the Benjamins, but for the most part, that exactly what it's about.

So would one consider guys like Fred Durst or LL Cool J to be sell-outs that are trying to make a quick buck? Maybe, but it is also possible that these guys are trying to help struggling designers or maybe, just maybe, they actually believe in the products they decide to push. Then again, they may just be cashing in. Moo...